The adventures of the Reilly family.
This past weekend we took a trip back to my (Allison's) home to welcome my brother Adam home from Iraq. His wife put together a party at the American legion, and we, especially the kids, had a good time getting to see them all. We're so glad he's home!
I think Abigail had a great time at Uncle Adam's party, here she is mid step in some cool dance moves.
Josiah is checking his cousin Jayme out here. They had a ton of fun together this weekend. I think she's his new favorite person at Grandma's house.
Adam's party was at the American Legion in Frostburg, MD, adn they still have a juke box. It was a fav of all the kids, including Josiah, here he is reaching for it as his cousin Ciara, tries to hold him back.
Josiah was really fighting to get down and run for the juke box yet again. Here is a look at him as he squirmed.
Here's Josiah playing some ball with Uncle Adam while he was hanging out in the playpen as I (Allison) packed up stuff to go home. If you look closely you can see the ball in mid flight.
This past weekend some friends of ours from Marion, where we just moved from, came for a visit. Ashley and Chrissy Wooten made the 8 hour trip to hang with us while it was 8 degrees outside. We had a great time with them, and the kids especially were sad to see them go.
So John loves Texas Pete hot sauce, its made in NC, and we can't really find it here. So when I knew the Wootens were coming I emailed them to bring a stock pile. They brought that and some good old Marion, NC cups, thanks guys!!!
Our kids have some major static issues. Chrissy didn't help matters by rubbing a balloon on Josiah's head. But he looks pretty excited about it.
I'm not sure what Chrissy was saying to Josiah, but whatever it was, he thought it was pretty funny. How cute is that smile?
Josiah didn't know he could fly, but he can, and he loved it. Chrissy mentioned that morning that he looked a bit like one of the kids off of Peter Pan walking around in his footie jammies. This just made that even more true.
Before we moved from NC Ashley and Chrissy went to a yard sale and got some great stuff for the kids. Among them was this cute set of black overalls. Chrissy just happens to have a pair that matches and Abigail requested that she bring them with her on their trip. So here they are, posing, with their matching bibs.
Ok, first let me clear this up, yes his gloves are pink. He's wearing Abigail's because I can't find one of his blue ones, but what does it really matter. Anyway, today was the first day he truly got to play in the snow, and he was dressed to the hilt for it, pink mittens and all. He sure did love it, especially since it was snowing while we were out there. I think if you look closely you can see the snow falling.
Here's Abigail with the snow shovel from Bonky. She is taking a break from all her hard work to eat some snow. I think she probably ate more than she shoveled.
When I asked Abigail what she was doing, she said she was scrapping off the swing so I could sit down. How sweet!
No she's not sticking her tongue out at you, she's trying to catch the snowflakes. She says they're yummy!
Josiah pulling his weight shoveling up some snow after Abigail decided she had better things to do.
Not really Josiah at his most glamorous, but he's still cute, even crying and laying on the ground.
Here is Josiah squealing with excitement to be playing playdough with his big sister on the new picnic table Bonky got them for Christmas. Thanks Bonk!
Here's our big man, feeding, himself. He is doing so great with it, slowly, but surely, as the gobs of applesauce on his face prove. Just one more step to not being a baby anymore. But he'll always be my little man.
As expected Josiah just wasn't quite sure what to think of on Christmas morning. Of course he was a little bit more aware than last year, when he couldn't even sit up yet. But he mostly just ran around and played with wrapping paper or boxes. It was a great time though. I think this face says it all.
Our beautiful little girl opening a gift on Christmas morning. But don't let the serenity of the photo fool you, it was crazy at our house that morning. But it was a good kind of crazy.
I would have to say that Josiah's favorite gift was the tool bench he received from his Bonky and Pappy. He goes to it right away when he goes downstairs and just works away. His favorite thing to do it turn it over and work on the bottom. Here he is making a repair on the side.
Sweet Abigail blowing out the advent candle on Christmas morning. Right before she blew it out she said, "Today is Jesus' birthday, that's what Christmas is all about!" How simple, yet so true. What a precious girl we have.
So you know how you can make snow angels? Well, I (John) convinced Abigail that it works on tile too. So here is Abigail in mid-motion making "Tile Angels". She learned two things that day. #1 there is no such thing as tile angels and #2 Daddy is weird. I am a little suspicious that she already knew #2 though.
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